Senator MINCHIN (Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) (2:01 PM)
—by leave—There have been a number of changes to the shadow ministry, announced at midday by the Leader of the Opposition, which of course affect the Senate. I draw the Senate’s attention to the fact that Senator Helen Coonan has been appointed the Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate, replacing the redoubtable Senator Ellison, who will be sadly missed from that position. I also congratulate all those senators who have been reappointed and who join our front bench. I note with great pleasure there is a very high level of representation of coalition senators on the shadow front bench—a record, I think—reflecting the talent that we have in the opposition in this place. I seek leave to have a list of the shadow ministry and parliamentary secretaries including Senate representational arrangements incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The document read as follows—

COALITION SHADOW MINISTRY

22 September 2008

TITLE

MINISTER

OTHER CHAMBER

Leader of the Opposition

The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP

Senator the Hon Nick Minchin

Shadow Treasurer

(Deputy Leader of the Opposition)

The Hon Julie Bishop MP

Senator the Hon Helen Coonan

Shadow Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law Shadow

The Hon Chris Pearce MP

Assistant Treasurer

The Hon Tony Smith MP

Shadow Minister for Trade, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government

(Leader of The Nationals)

The Hon Warren Truss MP

Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern Australia

Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Roads and Transport

Mr Barry Haase MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development

Mr John Forrest MP

Shadow Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy

(Leader of the Opposition in the Senate)

Senator the Hon Nick Minchin

The Hon Bruce Billson MP

Shadow Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research

(Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate)

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz

The Hon Ian Macfarlane MP

Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and COAG and Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader on Emissions Trading Design

The Hon Andrew Robb AO MP

Senator the Hon Nick Minchin

Shadow Minister for Sustainable Development and Cities

The Hon Bruce Billson MP

Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs

(Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate)

Senator the Hon Helen Coonan

The Hon Andrew Robb AO MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance

Senator Marise Payne

Shadow Minister for Finance, Competition Policy and Deregulation

(Manager of Opposition Business in the House)

The Hon Joe Hockey MP

Senator the Hon George Brandis SC

Shadow Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs

(Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House)

Mr Luke Hartsuyker MP

Shadow Minister for Energy and Resources

The Hon Ian Macfarlane MP

Senator the Hon David Johnston

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Energy and Resources

Mr Don Randall MP

Shadow Minister for Families, Housing,

Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

The Hon Tony Abbott MP

Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion

Shadow Minister for Housing and Local Government

Mr Scott Morrison MP

Senator Marise Payne

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Indigenous Affairs

Senator Marise Payne

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Carers and the Voluntary Sector

Senator Cory Bernardi

Shadow Special Minister of State and Shadow Cabinet Secretary

Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson

Hon Christopher Pyne MP

Shadow Minister for Human Services

(Deputy Leader of The Nationals)

Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion

The Hon Tony Abbott MP

Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water

The Hon Greg Hunt MP

Senator the Hon David Johnston

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Water Resources and Conservation

Senator Fiona Nash

Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing

The Hon Peter Dutton MP

Senator Mathias Cormann

Shadow Minister for Ageing

Mrs Margaret May MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Health Administration

Senator Mathias Cormann

Shadow Minister for Defence

Senator the Hon David Johnston

The Hon Bob Baldwin MP

Shadow Minister for Defence Science and Personnel

The Hon Bob Baldwin MP

Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

Mrs Louise Markus MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence

The Hon Peter Lindsay MP

Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training

The Hon Christopher Pyne MP

Senator the Hon Brett Mason

Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education, Childcare, Women and Youth